What is the quality-of-life status of patients with keratoconus who have not had a surgical intervention? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: The aim was to assess the overall quality of life (QoL) of keratoconic patients who had not undergone surgical interventions by evaluating domain scores such as symptoms, activity limitation, psychological changes, mental health and social wellbeing. The search strategy was conducted using five different search platforms (PubMed, Medline, Scopus, Emcare, CINAHL). We included prospective or retrospective studies assessing the quality of life of patients with keratoconus who have not had a surgical intervention to manage their keratoconus. Data collected were assessed according to their psychometric properties, validity, reliability and responsiveness. Articles were screened for suitability and data were extracted. Bias was assessed with Cochrane RoB2.0 tool and ROBIN - I tool. Six hundred a

SUBMITTER: Sari D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12669613 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature